Outlaws & Gunslingers

A questionable gun case, false claims, and disastrous federal decisions turned Ruby Ridge into one of America’s deadliest and most controversial standoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast...

Behind the image of an ordinary American family was a web of lies that ended in unimaginable tragedy. This is the story of the Watts family murders. Become a supporter of this podcast...

Joel “Joe Waverly” Cacace went from running a Brooklyn flower shop to becoming one of the Colombo family’s most feared leaders. He survived shootings, fought through a bloody Mafia war, admitted his involvement in four...

In 1981, 3 people were brutally murdered inside Cabin 28 while 3 children survived in the next room. A 4th victim vanished, the likely suspects lived only a few doors away, and crucial evidence went ignored for decades...

In 1927, one man’s anger and obsession with revenge devastated the small town of Bath, Michigan. This is the story of the Bath School Disaster, the deadliest school attack in American history and a tragedy largely...

This special crossover between Battles of the American Civil War and Outlaws & Gunslingers reveals how Civil War veterans, guerrillas, weapons, and grudges helped shape the Wild West. Become a supporter of this podcast...

A fake invitation. A jealous obsession. A crime that stunned an affluent California community and inspired one of the most infamous true crime movies ever made. This is the tragic story of Kirsten Costas. Become a...

After 4 cops walked free in the Rodney King beating, Los Angeles erupted. For 6 days, fires, looting, violence and total chaos consumed the streets as the city lost control. Become a supporter of this podcast...

On October 16, 1991, a gunman drove his truck through the front window of Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and opened fire on the people inside. By the time it ended, 23 people had been murdered and dozens more...

Born into one of New York's Mafia families, Benny Aloi spent decades rising through the ranks of the Colombo family before becoming one of the key figures caught up in the infamous Windows Case. This is the complete...

The Fourth of July is known for fireworks, parades, and celebrating America's independence. But throughout history, the holiday has also been marked by deadly accidents, riots, disasters, and acts of violence. Become a...

D.B. Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient airliner in 1971, collected $200,000 in ransom money, then parachuted into the darkness and vanished. More than 50 years later, no one knows for certain who he was, whether he...

On February 28, 1997, two heavily armed bank robbers took on the LAPD in one of the most intense gun battles in American history. This is the full story of the North Hollywood Shootout and the day a routine bank robbery...

Barry Seal went from airline pilot to one of the most successful drug smugglers in American history. Flying cocaine for the Medellín Cartel while secretly working with federal investigators, Seal found himself caught...

Joe Gallo was never the kind of mobster who stayed in line. While most Mafia soldiers followed orders and respected the chain of command, Gallo spent his life pushing boundaries, challenging bosses, and making enemies...